1880 Thursday 1st January (KH).
Fashionable Intelligence:
Among the many distinguished visitors at the Vandeleur Arms Hotel, Kilrush
this week was the Hon. Algernon Bourke, Local Government Board Inspector
who arrived on Saturday and adjourned their until 2 o'clock on Monday
when the Hon. Gentleman left by steamer for Limerick.

1880 Thursday 1st January (KH).
All Honour to Mr. Burton.
To the Editor of the Herald
24/12/1879.
Dear Sir,
-------- Mr F.N. Burton, ----- with his usual feelings for the poor
he sent a cheque for £20 to be distributed among the destitute
of Carrigaholt-----
Yours Truly, John Behan, the “Burton Arms”, Carrigaholt.

1880 Thursday 18th March (KH).
Very Rev. Dr. Dinan P.P. & V.G. acknowledges with thanks having
received £5 from Hector Vandeleur Esq, Kilrush House, for the
relief of the poor.

1880 Thursday 18th March (KH).
John Cullinan Esq, Captain Hector Vandeleur's Conducting Agent Ennis
is authorised to inform electors of the borough that a Liberal Conservative
candidate connected with County Clare, will seek the honour of representing
them in the Imperial Parliament at the approaching election. People
say that this candidate in R.W.C. Reeves Esq.D.L. Besburough.

1880 Friday 3rd September (IT).
(Raising of the siege of Candahar).
“Major Vandeleur has died of his wounds”. ----------------.
(Thomas Burton Vandeleur Major 7th Fusiliers b 01/04/1836,killed
in action 26th August 1880 at Kandahar, Afghanistan he was the eldest
son of Rev William Richard Vandeleur Rector of Julianstown and first
cousin of Crofton Moore Vandeleur)

1881 Monday 14th March (CJ)
Malicious Outrage: On Thursday night last a most shocking and daring
outrage was committed on the Rev. Sorsby, Presbyterian Minister of Kilrush,
his horse a valuable one, was stabbed in several places of the body
and the legs nearly cut through ----------------------.

1881 Monday 11th July (IT).
The Army.
Lieutenant-Colonel J.O. Vandeleur of the Royal Sussex Regiment is returning
home from Malta on leave of absence to the 16th of October.
(John Ormsby Moore b 05/07/1841 d 26/02/1901 son of Crofton Moore
Vandeleur)

1881 Tuesday 26th July (IT).
Major Boyle Vandeleur of the 5th Royal Irish Lancers stationed at Newbridge
has been granted leave of absence to the 31st inst.
(Son of the Rev. William Richard, Rector of Julianstown: Boyle of
Moyville, Athenry, Co, Galway b 13/03/1837 and d 4/10/1902 nephew of
the Right Hon. John Ormsby Vandeleur and first cousin of Crofton Moore
Vandeleur)

1881 Wednesday 9th November (IT).
Death of Colonel Vandeleur.
A telegram from Kilrush announced the death of Colonel Vandeleur, D.L.
which took place at his residence, Kilrush House between seven and eight
o'clock yesterday evening. Colonel Vandeleur represented Clare for a
long time in Parliament in the conservative interest. He was 73 years
of age.

1881 Thursday 10th November (CJ).
Death of Col Crofton Moore Vandeleur D.L.
It is with deep regret we have to announce the death of Col. Vandeleur
which occurred Tuesday morning. For some time he has been in a delicate
state of health he received a severe shock by the death of his beloved
wife from which he can scarcely be said to have ever recovered. Though
a Conservative, Col Vandeleur was a man of liberal tendencies, he had
too much common sense to be an obdurate partisan: he was too practical
to be a bigot: towards all he was considerate: by temperament he was
moderate, by experience tolerant: by instinct sympathetic. He was not
and did not profess to be in any way infallible. He made mistakes like
other men, but broadly gauged his attitude towards friend and foe was
generous and extremely respectful: while his action was as free from
fanaticism as it was intended to be useful to all coming within its
influence.

Crofton Moore Vandeleur first entered
the arena of public life in 1841 when he contested the representation
of this County with the ultra-Liberals, Major William Nugent MacNamara
and Mr. Cornelius O'Brien with the result that the representatives of
the Tory party principles found himself at the foot of the poll. In
1852 when he again raised the Conservative banner and had to encounter
his old opponent “Corsey O'Brien” in conjunction with the
old veteran Sir John Forster Fitzgerald he polled 1139 votes. Mr O'Brien
having only two of a majority over him and the Geraldine 13! Due to
the intimidation carried out at that election the elected members were
unseated on petition and a new election took place in the following
year when by an extraordinary coincidence the years and the votes tallied
against C.M Vandeleur and he was defeated by a majority of 53. However
in 1859 we find him, professing the same principles and leading the
poll with a triumphant record of 3829 votes, Col Luke White 2234 and
Mr. Francis MacNamara 1999. From that election of '59 to that of '74
Col Vandeleur retained his seat in the Imperial Parliament as the tried
and trusted and faithful representative of his constituents. In 1874
the then prime minister unnecessarily dissolved Parliament during the
recess when the members were scattered all over Europe and it was not
possible for many of them to meet their constituents within the appointed
time: so it was with Col. Vandeleur he was in Egypt and in his absence
appeared as candidates Lord Francis Conyngham and Sir Colman O'Loghlen.
Both adopted Home Rule principles and Col. Vandeleur was defeated by
a considerable majority and with that final struggle his Parliament
career ended

It was not altogether his absence that
then told against Col Vandeleur though he had a keen interest in the
furtherance of his political party we find him voting conscientiously
with the Liberal Government in the great question of the Irish Church
Disestablishment. By that vote he alienated the support of the ultra-Conservative
party in the County while failing to conciliate the Liberal and Catholic
election. There was another important question in which he took part
which we might have expected would have commended him to the confidence
of the tenant farmers of this County. When the Land Act of 1874 was
passing through its stages in the House of Commons he not only gave
it his cordial support but he introduced a clause that half the County
cess should be paid by the Landlords. He failed to carry it, but true
as the needle to the pole to the principle which he advocated he ever
afterwards carried it out on his own estates. As one of the landlords
and as a kindly representative he will be long remembered in Clare:
but for his generosity his large-hearted liberality in all manner of
causes chiefly on those of education and religion-will he be both and
longest remembered by us.

The people of Kilrush will have special
reason to regret him; his purse seemed every ready for the pursuit of
all improvements having for their object the welfare and improvement
of that pretty and thriving town with which as its proprietor he was
so warmly identified. Viewing the whole line of his action the character
of his career and the tenure of his conduct to all thoughtful people,
whatever may be their beliefs and opinions his death should be, will
be, we cannot but think a source of deep and long-felt regret.

Col. Vandeleur was born in 1808 and had thus attained his 73rd year.
He succeeded his father the Right Hon. John Ormsby Vandeleur, Second
Commissioner of Customs in 1828. He was Honorary Colonel of the Clare
Militia and in 1832 filled the office of High Sheriff until his health
became impaired. He was invariably chosen as foreman of the Clare Grand
Jury. In 1832 he married Lady Grace Toler, the daughter of the fourth?
Earl of Norbury, and has issue living three sons and two daughters:
Captain H.S. Vandeleur late of the 60th Rifles who succeeds to the estate,
Captain Crofton Toler Vandeleur late of the 10th Hussars and Lieutenant
Col. John Ormsby Moore Vandeleur late of the 75th Regt. Elizabeth Frances
married to Mr. St. John Blacker-Douglas D.L. Elm Park, Killylea and
Grace Dorothy married to Mr. R W Carey-Reeves D.L. Bessborough. The
funeral will take place on Saturday the 12th inst at one o’clock.

1881 Monday 14th November (CJ).
The Funeral of Col Vandeleur D.L.
------------ Hundreds of his tenantry and others collected----------several
gentlemen who were unable to attend send their carriages. At a quarter
to two o'clock the funeral started from Kilrush House the coffin was
borne by the shoulders of his workers----------after the chief mourners
came six sergeants of the Clare Militia, then a company of the 107th
Royal Sussex--------100 men of the R.I.C. and about 50 from the Royal
Artillery-------------.
Funeral service was read by Canon Wolseley.

1882 Thursday 19th January (CJ).
Kilrush Petty Sessions: Michael Meare, gatekeeper at Kilrush House and
James Halloran of Kilrush were summoned for cutting some trees on the
demesne of Captain Vandeleur on the evening of the 28th December 1881.
Halloran was sent to jail for 14 days or pay a fine of £1.

1882 Saturday 21st January (CA).
Notice to Creditors:
---------Notice is hereby given that all persons being creditors of
or otherwise having claims or demands upon or against the estate of
the said Crofton Moore Vandeleur Esq, deceased, --------Executors John
Thomas Blacker Douglas of Elm Park in the County of Armagh and Robert
William Carey Reeves, D.L., Bessborough, Killimer in the County of Clare.
-------------- John Maunsell, Solicitor for the executors, 11 St. Stephen's
Green, Dublin.

1882 Monday 27th March (CJ).
Mr. Hector S Vandeleur's tenants are availing themselves of the abatement
now being offered, and we are glad to see the friendly relations that
exist between them and the eminently popular agent of the estate Mr
F B Keane J P. The time for collecting rents under the abatement is
limited and the tenants have largely availed themselves of the concession.
Mr. Keane and Mr. Shannon will remain for a few days longer, most probably
all will then be paid in, except such tenants who have asked and obtained
further time to meet the coming fairs to dispose of cattle Clare
Advertiser.

1882 Monday 27th November (CJ).
Kilrush Union-Board of Guardians meeting-M S Gibson Esq in the chair
and subsequently R W C Reeves J P DL--------Resolved: That in view of
bringing more prominently before the authorities the subject matter
of employment of the labouring poor on reproductive work----we nominate
the following gentlemen as a deputation committee to wait on the Chief
Secretary foe Ireland, viz.: H S Vandeleur Esq DL. R W C Reeves Esq
D L, -----
Arrears Court In Kilrush: --------Captain Vandeleur's tenants claimed
the protection of the Land Act in many instances--------------.

1882 Thursday 28th December (CJ).
At a numerously attended meeting of the tenants of Captain Vandeleur
held at Dysert on Friday last, a petition was drawn up and signed by
over two hundred of the farmers present. The document which was forthwith
forwarded to Captain Vandeleur, applied for a reduction of 25% on their
rents, same as that given to last year and rendered their reason for
the fact on the failure of their crops this season and their utter inability
in consequence to meet the full demand made by Mr. F B Keane the agent
this week in Kilrush. In this petition they also ask Captain Vandeleur
to come at an early date to see for himself how they are situated as
was the custom of his father the late Colonel Vandeleur and to hear
from their own lips their individual circumstances. The absence of the
family from Kilrush House is a source of very great regret in the neighbourhood.

1883 Saturday 20th January (CA).
Kilrush Union Board of Guardians:
Mr. Grogan acknowledged that their charitable Chairman Capt. H.S. Vandeleur
sent £25 towards the relief of the able bodied labourers who were
in want of employment--- and he also got a large sum from the people
of the town.

1883 Saturday 8th March (CA)
The tenantry of the Vandeleur Estate crowded to the rent office on Thursday
and Friday to pay up old arrears------some being two, three, four and
five years in debt. Writs have been served to a few apprehension of
eviction caused much trouble of mind to several---but we are pleased
to say that the amicable relations existing for generations between
the Vandeleur family and their tenantry will not be severed. Mr. Vandeleur
care, suavity and consideration for his numerous tenantries were most
happily exemplified at the rent office on the above named days. The
arrears had been accruing during the lengthened illness of his father,
the late Col. Vandeleur, were a heritage to Mr. Vandeleur's brothers.
They could insist on their legal rights. If high rents were complained
of Mr. Vandeleur said they were not laid on by him. He would see the
respective places listen to each made case and was prepared to redress
grievances where such might exist. He was aware of the altered state
of the Country, bad harvests etc., and where needful would make allowances.
In some cases he did so liberally to widows many whose lips were heard
expressing a prayerful gratitude to the throne of mercy for the long
life and safe-keeping of Mr. Vandeleur and his family.

1883 Saturday 10th March (CA).
To the Editor of the Clare Advertiser, Kilrush, 6th March 1883.
Dear Sir,
I fear you have been misinformed with regard to the relations which
now exist between Mr. Vandeleur and his tenantry and it might be inferred
from remarks on the Advertiser on Saturday that the most cordial good
feelings exist between them: But I can assure you the very opposite
is the fact for during the last fortnight instead of blessings, curses
deep and long were uttered by those same tenants against him and no
wonder as his invariable answer last week was “no surrender”.
Since the rise put on by the present proprietor's father some years
ago rents on his property are the highest in West Clare. -----------
For if you make many enquiries of those concerned you will find that
no person ever acted more tyrannically stubbornness than he has done
lately. You have quoted some good acts of his such as lighting the town,
which is a boon indeed------ however he gets tolls from the town.
An Observer.

1883 Spring Assizes.[71]
In the return of the Grand Jury panel Hector S. Vandeleur is described
as “non-resident”.

1883 Saturday 22nd September (CA).
Kilrush Races.
----------------Nor can we pass by without a word of favourable comment
the gentleman who headed the list of stewards- Mr. Hector S. Vandeleur
–his interest was shown by his liberal subscription.

1883 Saturday 6th October (CA).
Kilrush Land Sub-Commission.
The following decisions were delivered at the Kilrush Court-House by
Mr. Reeves Q.C.
Hector S. Vandeleur Landlord.

1884 Friday 9th May (Times Of
London).
Death
On the 8th inst at Brussels Crofton Toler Vandeleur formerly Captain
of the 10th Hussars and the 7th Dragoon Guards, second son of the late
Col. Vandeleur of Kilrush House, aged 44
(Captain b 07/03/1840 married 08/10/1864 brother of Hector Stewart
and grandfather of J O E Vandeleur)

1884 Saturday 20th September (CA).
Cecil Foster Seymour Vandeleur son and heir of Mr. Hector S. Vandeleur
left Kilrush House this week to pursue his studied at Eton College where
he has already distinguished himself for his high literary attainments
(Major Seymour Vandeleur b 11/07/1869, killed in South Africa on
31/08/1901).

1884 Saturday 18th October (CA).
Mr H S Vandeleur steam yacht Linga under the careful command
of Capt. James Martin has sailed for the Clyde.

1884 Saturday 8th November (CA).
The handsome steam yacht Linga brought here by Mr H S Vandeleur
we understand has been berthed at Leadmore for the winter. The Linga
would have been brought to Scotland but for the tempestuous weather,
which has prevailed for a good while past. The hands are said to have
been paid off but Capt. Martin remains in charge and a more faithful
commander could not have control of a craft either with sails or steam.

1884 Saturday 6th December (CA).
H.S. Vandeleur DL and Mrs Vandeleur of Kilrush House are now on a visit
with Lord and Lady Inchiquin of Dromoland Castle.

1885 Saturday 14th February (CA).
Mr H.S. Vandeleur's English domestics are about quitting Kilrush House
for a residence in London.

1885 Saturday 4th April (CA).
Mrs Vandeleur paid her first visit to the Vandeleur National School
on the 22nd January last.

1885 Saturday 18th April (CA).
NOTICE.
For grazing purposes only, subject to survey, part of the lands on Kilrush
Demesne:
Now in the possession of Hector S Vandeleur Esq, from the 1st day of
May next to the first day of April 1886?

The grazing will be let in lots to suit
purchasers and contains in all about 200 acres. The lands are well divided
and fenced and are known by the following names: Fort Field, Brew's
Field, Culligan’s Field, Cow Field, Long Field, and Mount Vana,
Glebe Fields, Church Fields, paddock and lawns.

In each division there is a plentiful
supply of water there is also a herd with whom the purchaser may arrange
to care for the stock. The caretaker will show the lands to any person
who may apply.

Proposals will be received in writing
by Hallam G. Studdert, Hazelwood, Quinn, Co. Clare on or before the
1st day of May next who will immediately decree the accepted proposal.
Half the grazing must be paid on the 1st of August and the remainder
previous to the removal of the stock from the lands.
(Demesne; Land held by the manorial lord
and not set out to tenants. It was farmed by tenants owing labour services
and by hired labour. Leasehold was first used on demesne land and became
a lucrative source of income for the lord because it was not circumscribed
by the custom of the manor. It could be leased at its true market value
and was subject to review. In leasing demesne land the lord no longer
required labour services. Rather than forego this right, labour services
were commuted to a cash payment known as quit-rent.).

Mr. Michael Glynn called in: and examined :(This Committee met in
London)Mr. O'Shea.
You are a miller, a woollen manufacturer, and merchant in Kilrush? --Yes.
And a magistrate for the county? --Yes.
And you are well acquainted with Cappa Pier? --I am.
What is the state of the pier at the present time? --It is in a very
fair state.
It was built in three lengths, was it not? --Yes in three lengths.
And if it was extended some 240 feet would the number of vessels coming
there be largely increased? --Very much so.
At the present time Cappa Pier is under the management of the Board
of Works, is it not? --Yes.
I believe there has been considerable complaint as to their management?
--Yes.
There is complaint, for instance, that undue favouritism is shown to
the steamship company? --Yes, certainly.
It is said that they have got the monopoly of 150 feet of the best part
of the pier? --Precisely so.Chairman.
What steamship company is that? -- The Waterford Steamship Company,
and any other steamship company that may happen to come, and who is
continually plying between Kilrush, Limerick, and Foynes: it is the
Waterford Steamship Company principally.

Mr Synan.
Is that the company that has the steamer on the Shannon? --Yes
I thought that was the Limerick Company? --No.

Mr. O'Sullivan.
Do you mean the Dublin Steamship Company? No: the Dublin Steamship Company
has nothing to say to the Shannon for the last 15 to 20 years.

Mr Synan.
Is there not a Limerick steamship on the river? --It is called the Limerick
Steamship: it is not called the Limerick Company; it is called Lower
Shannon Steamship Company, which plies to Waterford.

Mr. O'Shea.
Some time ago you wanted to land a cargo of wheat at the pier did you
not? --Yes.
And you had to apply foe permission to do so at the head office of the
Board of Works in Dublin? --Yes.
That was in October Last? -- And on several occasions before that.
And the answer was that you could not be allowed to do so, as your ship
would interfere with the steamer? --Yes, that was it.

There is a complaint also of undue favouritism
in the rates? Yes, inasmuch as that, if another steamer came, that is
to say, if a steamer outward bound only came to that pier casually,
it would have to pay the full rates: it seldom occurs, but it does sometimes
occur. I am aware that a steamer taking cattle to Liverpool came down
to take cattle off that pier, and she had to pay the full rates and
charges: the charges were the same on that occasion that any other steamer
coming casually there would have to pay: that is three or four years
ago.

In fact, in the case of this permanent
company, the Lower Shannon Navigation Company, their rates are absolutely
50% lower than what would be charged to any other steamer coming? --Certainly:
In the case of those steamers that at present pay, or have been paying
for the last 15 or 16 years, their charge is only 1s,or 1s-6d at the
most, for every time the steamer leaves that pier with a cargo, I may
say, of people almost, and goods, for Limerick or Foynes: it is only
the same charge coming back again: for instance, I believe one steamer
only pays 2s a day for the double run, while another steamer pays 3s
a day for the double run: then of course, the cargo those steamers carry
has also to be paid for at 1½d a ton.

Mr Synan.
Have you read the rates in the Schedule to the Bill? --Yes.
Are you satisfied with them? --There is no reference as to the charge.

Mr. O'Shea.
Do you think as a practical man that it would be better, if possible,
that a schedule of the rates should be fixed by each public body by
the trustees for each separate pier or harbour? --Certainly.
The inhabitants of Kilrush are very anxious to get this pier into their
own hands, are they not? -Yes.
And they have already taken legal steps to establish town commissioners?
-Yes they have.
And a radius set down will include the pier? -Yes, it will include the
pier.
But supposing anything has to be done to the pier before those town
commissioners were appointed, the inhabitants would like to see the
pier vested in trustees? --Yes.
If that were done would they wish to see the pier vested in trustees
chosen from the trading classes, the commercial classes of the place?
--Certainly.
Would such a body of trustees, as the following be satisfactory to the
inhabitants: Dr. Dinan, Mr. Culligan, Mr. Madigan, Mr. G Doherty, and
Mr. Glynn? --Yes and Mr. J .C. Mahony.
The traders amongst them and the merchants amongst them are all solvent
men are they? --Yes: all quite solvent.
And they are deeply interested in the pier? --They are all equally interested
in the pier: they are quite solvent and equally interested in the pier.

Chairman.
You stated that the inhabitants would like the pier to be vested in
trustees chosen from the trading classes? --Yes.
Would they approve of any of the principal landowners being trustees?
-No: Mr. Doherty is a landed proprietor, but his land does not touch
the Kilrush Pier.

Mr. Lee.
I merely wish to ask one question. You are desirous that the trustees
should be named in the Bill or by the Board of Works: you wish that
the names of the trustees should be settled by Parliament or by the
Board of Works? --It is immaterial where it is so long as they are named.
Do you speak for any meeting or body? --Yes: we had a meeting, a large
meeting.
And you were authorised at that meeting to represent them here? --Yes.

Mr. O'Sullivan.
Do you think that the people of Kilrush would object to have a representative
or two from the board of guardians of Kilrush on the board? --They would
have no objection at all.
Would they have any objection to a man having great property having
one representative on the board: would there be any objection to one
representative from the people of property on the board of Kilrush?
--I am not aware and could not answer that. You might select one or
two guardians if you like.
Would you give power to the board of guardians to select one or two
representatives? -Yes: I would not object to that.

Mr. Carey.
I presume that your objection to the steamship company that is regularly
trading there, having a preference in dues, is that it gives them practically
a monopoly of the trade? --No doubt whatever of that: they have the
exclusive right to that: they are allowed to have it by the Board of
Works, and have had it for many years. On several occasions the people
of Kilrush looked for accommodation to discharge vessels where the steamer
came to, and they refused.
Do you think that if the harbour pier were under the control of a local
board, that monopoly would be done away with? --I think it would. I
think the trustees, for their own interests and for the interests of
the pier, would do everything in their power to facilitate their steamers,
and to show no undue interference such as arises now. There may be some
cases where a steamer would not suffer by a sailing ship or another
steamer coming for a day or two, or half a day: such things are not
allowed now: but if the pier was vested in trustees, such a thing would
not be any detriment to the steamboat interests, and might be allowed.
With regard to the cargo of grain, which you referred to, which you
applied to land there, was that from Limerick, or where was it from?
--It was a cargo of Australian wheat shipped from the Port of Victoria
in Australia, and bought by me at Queenstown, the port of call.
It would have been a great convenience to you, undoubtedly, if you had
been permitted to discharge the cargo there? --Yes.Would the ship have come to the pier without
extra cost? --She would have come into the pier without extra cost.
Where had you to discharge that cargo in consequence? --Afloat: and
when we had about half out, we brought her up to the pier, but we could
not touch the steamboat pier, but had to go to the upper end of the
pier where the water is about 15 feet in depth.
Is the water deeper there than in the other place? --Yes, than further
up.
Could not the other part of the pier be dredged to give accommodation
for ships coming up there? -
It could not for those vessels: this vessel is allowed to draw 18 feet
of water and we are bound to discharge this vessel while afloat. Then
if you are to dredge that pier, it would be no sooner dredged than it
would fill up again.
Then supposing that steamboat berth had been available could you have
discharged it afloat at that particular place? --Yes, if there was an
extension of the pier: but not otherwise.
So that clause in your charter party prevented you, under any circumstances
from discharging at the pier? --Unless with the tolerances of the captain.
The clause in the charter party stands good in favour of the ships being
discharged afloat: but the captain, if he sees it fit can do it.
He will do it for a consideration? --Yes for a very little consideration,
if any. I have known them to come in there voluntarily, get their crew
in a boat, and go along the pier and take soundings to see it there
is a substance there, to save the ship from injury, and then they come
there.
----------------------------
Are you aware whether the principal lord of the soil, Captain Vandeleur
has at any time found or spent any money upon this Pier? --I heard that
his father gave a grant towards the pier years ago.
When it was first made? --Yes.
Do you know at all what his opinion is with respect to the formation
of a local authority? --I cannot say.
You are not aware whether he himself would wish to be represented upon
it? --I am not aware whether he would or not: he is away from us for
some time. I know very well that there was not a man more anxious than
he was for the extension of the pier: he always gave us all the help
he could towards the extension of the pier: but how he would feel now
if he was put in as a trustee, I could not say: I do not know whether
he would be disposed to act as a trustee or not.

Mr O'Shea.
I am authorised to say that Mr. Vandeleur as lord of the soil, has no
objection to the pier being vested in the town commissioners.
------------------------

Mr. Synon.
Do you propose to extend the pier 240 feet towards the Scattery Roads?
--Towards Hog Island, in the direction of Scattery Roads.
Would that interfere with the navigation of the river? Not a bit.
Would it not narrow the navigation? --There would be any amount of space
outside between that and Hog Island.

Summary of some points from Report.
Situation of Kilrush pier opposite Scattery Roads, the works which were
commenced in July 1841 not having been completed till April 1845: Cost
£8690-5s paid by a grant of £4390-2-6, district £2150-1-3
and Colonel Vandeleur £2150-1-3. Further works from time to time
– Estimates in 1880 for lengthening Kilrush Pier, at a cost of
£8,000 this has not been carried out.

Statement of traffic at Kilrush Pier for 1884:

Year 1884

No. of vessels

Tonnage

Cattle

Horses

Pigs

Sheep

Inwards

* 496

8026

206

54

Outwards

1820

1067

10308

137

*Excludes passenger steamers.

1885 Saturday 25th July (CA).
Evictions
-------Were carried out at Kilmihil on Wednesday and Thursday on the
estate of Stewart Vandeleur Esq--------------.

1885 17th October (CA).
Kilrush House- To the Editor of the Clare Advertiser,
Tarbert Co. Kerry 12th October 1885.
---------------Knowing that Kilrush and its extensive environs has been
for more than a century in the possession of the Vandeleur Family. I
made enquiries what interest had been maintained by the proprietor of
one of the nicest situated towns in all Thomond. --------------- What
have been Mr Vandeleur’s contributions to commerce out of a vast
rent roll? Kilrush House is now left to the charge of a caretaker-who
cannot discharge the functions of an Irish Landlord, and should not
the law of reciprocity bind a man who raises a large annual income to
spend a fair share of that income amongst the tenantry who pile up thousands
upon thousands of pounds sterling by the most arduous toil, mental and
physical. --------------- Mr. Vandeleur has shown that he is not in
touch with the people, whom he once called his “dear friends”
and said to them that like the Romans of old “the proudest boast
that he has was that he was a Clareman and a native of Kilrush”.

1886 Saturday 18th February (SR).
Mr Hallam Studdert the newly appointed agent on the Vandeleur Estate
attended at Ennistymon on the 2nd inst and kindly gave an abatement
of 20% on the years rent, which gave great satisfaction to those that
paid. Others asked time until March which the kind agent freely
granted.

1886 Saturday 21st August (SR).
A Boycotted Regatta.
The Glin Regatta was completely boycotted by the National League on
Saturday in consequence of the stewards having refused to expel the
Knight of Glin from their number. The League got up horse races near
Glin Castle, and the regatta was practically unattended.

1886 Saturday 11th September (SR)
Kilrush Union.
With reference to the extension of the graveyard the Chairman received
the following telegram:
To Michael S Gibson Esq, Chairman of the Kilrush Union, Your letter
has been forwarded to me, which shall have prompt attention,
Hector Vandeleur,
Eastbourne.

1886 Saturday 2nd October (SR).
The Landlords and their Rents in County Clare. Kilrush Thursday.
Today the tenants on the West Clare estates of the Marquis of Conyngham,
Mr Westby DL, Marcus Keane J P, and the Stewart Vandeleur prepared to
meet their agent Mr. Keane at Kilrush concerning the rents due. In all
cases applications for reductions of rents were made by tenants owing
to the agricultural depression. The tenants of Mr. Keane at Scattery
Island about twelve in number were given no abatement and only one tenant
paid. Mr Vandeleur gave an abatement of twenty percent and most of his
tenants paid and on the estate of Mr. Westby and Mr. Marcus Keane fifteen
percent abatement was granted and as in the last case the tenants were
paying as long as the agent waited to receive their rents from them.
He left for Ennis at 4 o'clock and the tenants will go to Kilkee on
Tuesday to meet the agent for the remainder to pay.

1886 Saturday 11th December (SR)
Kilrush Town Commissioners (Monday).
Chairman: I am pleased to inform you that the people of the town, who
had at first opposed the idea, altered their minds now seeing the great
improvements afforded them in so short a time. He had to regret that
he was compelled to refer to the late case of the commissioners against
Mr Vandeleur, which has got such publicity in the press. It would be
well that the public should know that Mr. Vandeleur gave every assistance
in his power for the formation of the Town Commissioners and that the
people admired him for his many good qualities.
Mr. Murphy: He was given the use of the Market House free of charge.
Chairman: I am sure Mr. Vandeleur would not allow the case to go into
court were it not for bad advice.

1887 Monday 18th June (CJ).
Two relieving officers of the Kilrush Union were on Tuesday served with
notices of evictions of 18 tenants on the estate of Captain Vandeleur,
making in all 50 tenants to be evicted.

1887 Tuesday 28th July (CJ).
The Vandeleur Estate, Kilrush, Wednesday.
There is much satisfaction expressed today by the Vandeleur tenants
regarding the proposals of a settlement with the landlord. Over two
hundred of these tenants have joined the Plan of Campaign, of which
about 100 were to be evicted. Through the Very Rev. Dr. Dinan of Kilrush
the differences between the landlord and his tenants is likely to be
peaceably settled the proposed abatement being 30% all round. The only
question now rising is as to the County Cess and taxes-----------.

1887 Monday 5th September (CJ).
Mr. R W C Reeves and his tenantry--------granted his tenants a reduction
of 25% on judicial rents mutually agreed after the passing of the Land
Act. Most of the rents were then paid the friendliest relationships,
has always existed between Mr. Reeves and his tenants.

1887 Saturday 22nd October (SR).
A Kilrush Telegram says:
It has now transpired that the sheriff has not legally carried out the
eviction of Mr. James Clancy in Vandeleur Street, as Mr. Clancy was
at the time concealed in a case inside the counter of the shop in his
house. The police are already breaking locks put on by the sheriff.
The matter is locally regarded as a victory over the authorities.

1888 (See also Chapter 5 for a detailed
account of the Vandeleur Evictions).

1888 Monday 16th April (CJ).
The Vandeleur Estate:
There is much commotion in connection with this estate owing to the
speedy approach of the long rumoured evictions, which were some time
ago to be carried out in Kilrush and its locality and other parishes
over which it extends. There are 50 Hussars to be drafted into Kilrush---------.

1888 Monday 7th May (CJ).
Mr. John Dillon M P in addressing the people of Kilrush and the Vandeleur
Estate tenantry who are about to be evicted advising them to defend
their homesteads against the landlord and to act loyal to the Plan of
Campaign.

1888 Monday 4th June (CJ).
The Vandeleur Estate: Within the past few nights the entire estate of
Captain Vandeleur around Kilrush has been cleared of all stock lest
the agent or sheriff should make raids for rent or legal expenses. Not
a four footed beast remains over the Vandeleur Estate within an area
of over five miles.

1888 Thursday 5th July (CJ).
The impending evictions on the Vandeleur Estate: ----We heard that no
amicable arrangement has yet been arrived at between Captain Vandeleur
and his tenants------.

1888 Thursday 12th July (CJ).
------It is reported that all the stabling attached to Kilrush House-----have
been fitted for accommodation of a troop of dragoons who with a hundred
men of the Berkshire Regiment will assist the evicting forces. ----.

1888 Wednesday 18th July (The
New York Times)
The War on Irish Tenants.
A thousand people to be driven from home.
Evictions to be made by the aid of military and police.
(By commercial cable from our own correspondent).
London, July 17. -Evictions on the Vandeleur estate in West Clare will
begin tomorrow, and this will not tend to soothe the present feverish
state of party feeling. One hundred and fourteen families, representing
1,000 people, are to be turned out of their homes for refusing to pay
what they deem exorbitant rents. The evicting force consists of 500
dragoons and infantry, in addition to the constabulary, and the preparations
are as elaborate as they might be for a small war. All the houses are
barricaded, but the police are provided with battering rams. Parish
priests are actively at work counselling submission, and it is hoped
that there will be no blood shed. The arrears of rent amount to £80,000.
This large sum, however, is mainly due to the arbitrary raising of rentals
in 1874, which most of the tenants have never been able to pay. In consequence
the late Col. Vandeleur was defeated for Parliament mainly by his tenantry.
Those who paid the increased rents became impoverished, and finally
all the tenants joined the Plan of Campaign.

There is general regret that the evictions are to take place, as both
sides have for some time been steadily drawing near to a compromise
basis of payment which would have been adopted before many months. The
present offer of the landlord is to wipe off all arrears to March1886
for one full year's rent, with 32% reduction. The tenants demand that
the arrears be wiped off to a year's later date with 20% reduction on
judicial and 35% on non-judicial rents. The evictions appear to be taking
place over a very small difference, and it seems as though such harsh
measures, so injurious to all parties, could have been avoided.
(£80,000 in 1888 would be equivalent to over £6m stg
today: 2009)

1888 Thursday 19th July (CJ)
The Kilrush Evictions ---Commencement of the Campaign.
-----It is most worthy to mention that when the evictions party started
a chapel bell tolled and every shop in Kilrush had the shutters put
up and remained thus all day as an expression of sympathy with the tenants.

1889 Tuesday 1st January (IT).
Captain Vandeleur and his Tenants. (From our correspondent) Kilrush,
Monday Night.
It will be remembered that recently some tenants with Mr. Grogan, P
L G for Kilrush at their head as spokesman, waited on the agent of the
Vandeleur estate at the rent office here, with a view of settling the
long-standing dispute between the landlord and his tenants regarding
their proposals, then published in these columns. Captain Vandeleur
has issued the following notice to his tenants, circulated to them here
today, and addressed to Mr. Studdert the agent:

Dear Sir, -I have received this day Daniel Grogan's letter with proposal
on behalf of my tenants. I have now received no rent from my estate
since March 1885, and have waited abroad at very great personal sacrifice
to myself and my family, expecting a settlement. I now make a final
effort to keep my tenants in their holdings, and avoid the ruin of those
evicted. From first to last I have desired nothing but what is fair,
and I now forego claims that I know to be perfectly just. In this spirit
I make the following further concession:

I will accept a payment in cash of one
year's rent payment in full for all rents and arrears due up to and
for 25th March 1887,and if this amount be not paid on or before the
1st February next, then my offer to be at an end.

Let the tenants be informed that whilst
I have been abroad no transactions whatever have been or are carried
out on my estate by you except with my direct knowledge and sanction----
Yours faithfully, Hector Stewart Vandeleur: To Hallam G. Studdert, Agent

1889 Saturday 25th February (KH).
Summer Excursions.
We understand that the excursions given by the Lower Shannon Steamship
Company from Kilrush to Tralee and Limerick and which were so popular
last year will be resumed on Sunday week. What marred their success
to a great extent (The Vandeleur Evictions) last year is now happily
“A thing of the past”.

8th April 1889.
The Vandeleur Estate.[73]
§ MR. SEXTON (Belfast, W.) asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland how long the Plan of Campaign had been in operation
on the Vandeleur estate, in Clare; whether the dispute had now
been terminated by an agreement between Captain Vandeleur and his tenants,
some 500 in number; and what were the terms of the settlement agreed
upon in regard to judicial tenants, non-judicial tenants, and tenants
evicted? § THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR,)
Manchester, E.
I am informed that the Plan of Campaign has been in operation on the
Vandeleur estate since December 1886. So far as the Irish Government
is aware, no agreement has been come to between the landlord and the
tenants.

1889 Saturday 4th May (KH).
The Vandeleur Estate
Sir Charles Russell has fixed this day at his chambers in the Temple
for the purpose of hearing the parties concerned in the arbitration
of the dispute between Capt. Vandeleur and his tenants. It is anticipated
that one sitting will be sufficient to terminate this stage of the inquiry.
Father McKenna, Father O'Meara and Mr. Reidy are present at the investigation
before Sir Charles. I hear, says the London correspondent of the Freeman's
Journal the Capt. Vandeleur has made a claim on the government
to be recompensed for the loss he has sustained by the destruction of
his tenant's homes during the memorable eviction campaign on his estate.

The claim is based on the fact the demolition
of the cottages was carried out by the forces of the Crown against the
express protest of Capt. Vandeleur's agent. If Capt. Vandeleur can substantiate
that allegation there is no doubt that the government must compensate
him, whether before or after legal proceedings have been taken being
a matter of detail. Even Mr. Balfour can scarcely contend in his most
extravagant moment that the battering ram is a thing of beauty and it
certainly will not be, after this episode to him at least, a joy forever.

1889 Saturday 6th July (KH).
At the meeting of the Town Commissioners on Monday night Mr Wm Glynn
was co-opted a member of the Council and Harbour Board instead of his
late lamented father.

1889 Saturday 13th July (KH).
The Vandeleur Plantation.
At the suit of Mr. Edward Murphy, steward of the Vandeleur Estate several
persons were prosecuted for trespassing with their stock on the Plantation.

1889 Saturday 20th August (KH).
The Vandeleur Estate.
Mr Henneker Heaton M.P. accompanied by Major Lett arrived at Kilrush
House on Saturday evening on a friendly visit to the Vandeleur tenants
and on Monday settled the remaining knotty points. His visit was alike
satisfactory to himself and the priests of the district.

1889 Saturday 19th October (KH).
Mr John C Mahony Presided at the meeting of the Town Commissioners on
Monday night---------. He moved that one week be given to Capt. Vandeleur
to consider whether he will rent the tolls and customs to them and if
not, they will get up fairs and he can be restraining them afterwards
by injunctions and orders to his heart's content-------------.

1889 Saturday 19th October (KH).
Letter from Captain Hector Stewart Vandeleur, Carlton Club, Pall Mall,
London.
Dear Sir,
I wish to bring to the notice of the Kilrush Board of Guardians the
great importance of considering the course the proposed line of the
railway should take from Ennis to Kilrush and Kilkee. A line from Ennis
passing through the east side of the County would be more convenient
------------------.
Hector Stewart Vandeleur.
The Chairman supported Capt. H.S. Vandeleur's views on the matter.

1889 Saturday 26th October (KH).
Captain Vandeleur and the South Clare Railway.
------------ If Capt. Vandeleur took any interest in the matter why
did he not attend the meeting of the Grand Jury in Ennis last July------------?
--------- Of course we do not mean it to be understood that we would
not welcome back Capt. Vandeleur into our midst should he ever recognise
the fact that “Property has its duties as well as its rights”.

1889 Saturday 26th October (KH)
Kilrush House. -To Let
A report prevails in town that Kilrush House is to be let! This is indeed
very extraordinary news if true. We don’t believe it.

1889 Saturday 2nd November (KH).
Most of the tenants on the Vandeleur Estate have now paid their rents
according to the final award of Sir Charles Russell.

1890 Saturday 1st Fevruary (KH)
Mr. H S Vandeleur and the Town Commissioners.
The Town Commissioners changed their minds this week and held another
meeting on Wednesday night to rescind the last week's resolution and
instead of waiting for the Assizes to have a deputation at once despatched
to London to have an interview with the lord of the soil on the subject
of leasing from him the Tolls and Customs of this Town----------.

1890 Saturday 8th March (KH)
Capt. Vandeleur and the Town Commissioners.
One of the best meetings of the Town Commissioners took place on Tuesday
evening Mr. Mahony presided.
---------------Capt. Vandeleur will soon find that he has made a terrible
mistake if he does not deal fairly with the inhabitants.

1890 Saturday 15th March (KH).
Capt. Vandeleur and the Town Commissioners.
---------Capt. Vandeleur demanded personal security for surrendering,
if required the Tolls and Customs, should the Town Commissioners be
discontinued. -------.
Capt. Vandeleur should be taught that he owed something more to Kilrush
than merely drawing his rents out and spending them abroad, ---------------.
Capt. Vandeleur said he would be in Kilrush next week--------------.

1890 Saturday 19th July (KH)
------------- Our justly respected and learned Parish Priest and Vicar-
General, the Very Rev. Dr White has brought to a most satisfactory issue
his negotiations between our civic body and Mr. Vandeleur and his agent
Mr. H G Studdert. The result is that the landlord of the town will co-operate
with the people to get up first such fairs and markets and will take
out a Provisional Order to regulate them and this power he will vest
in a representative of the Town Commissioners.

1890 Saturday 18th October (KH),
Vandeleur v Wolseley.
This was an ejectment process brought on the title by Mr. H S Vandeleur,
D.L, against the Ven. Archdeacon Wolseley of the Glebe, Kilrush for
the recovery of 3½ Irish acres rent £11 odd which the plaintiffs
solicitor stated had been always given to the rector for the time being
and which the Rector sold last year to Mr. Walsh of Kilrush for a sum
of £75. ------------.

1890 Saturday 29th November (KH).
Mr. Vandeleur and the Town Commissioners.
----------- We respectfully urge Mr. Vandeleur to treat with the people
and their representatives in a kindly and considerate manner as his,
lamented late, father used to do and especially so when their claims
are just.

1891 Saturday 8th January (KH).
Tax rentals of the Marquis of Conyngham in Ireland:
1691 £1,800
1782 £9,000
1874 £32,644 (according to Domesday which only represented the
Poor Law Valuation). A significant amount of this contributed by the
poor of Kilkee.
(In 1874 the Marquis of Conyngham owned 27613 acres in Clare with
a valuation of £10808 or about 8s per acre, Crofton Vandeleur
owned 19790 acres with a valuation of £11216 or about 11s per
acre. Based on these figures it is estimated that Mr. Vandeleur rental
would then have been close to £30,000 per annum)

1891 Saturday 7th February (SR).
The Vandeleur Estate
The London correspondent of the “Freeman” is responsible
for the statement that Colonel Vandeleur has made certain representations
to his Parliamentary friends during the last week urging them to induce
Sir Charles Russell to bring pressure to bear on the tenants to pay
the award under the arbitration in which Sir Charles Russell acted.

1891 Saturday 7th March (KH)
An Almost Useless Pier and a Chocked Creek.
The public have been subjected to the greatest inconvenience during
the past week since the berth of the Lower Shannon Company's steamer
at Cappa was appropriated by another steamer the “William
Connall” having a cargo of potatoes for the guardians and
coals, the rest of the pier has been occupied by a steamer with rails
for the South Clare Railway Company and a schooner occupies the upper
portion of the pier. The Lower Shannon had in consequence to refuse
eggs, butter, cattle and other merchandise as it became risky enough
for passengers to have to cross a large vessel with open hatches and
other obstructions before getting on board the river steamer. Even the
ship “Nobbleburn” with her large cargo of wheat
for the Messrs M Glynn & Sons must discharge in the harbour, which
entails great loss to the owners of the ship, to the firm to which consigned
and to the Harbour Board. All this commercial deadlock and great inconvenience-almost
amounting to panic-arises from the inadequacy of the present pier at
Cappa and the unapproachable conditions of the otherwise fine creek
up to our doors...........

1891 Saturday 4th July (KH).
Mr Hector Stewart Vandeleur, D.L. who has been attending the Assizes
at Ennis arrived at Kilrush House-his ancestral home early on Tuesday
accompanied by his agent Mr.H.G. Studdert J.P. He went over a portion
of the South Clare Railway on Wednesday and Thursday and was much interested
and pleased with the progress made with the line and the works around
Kilrush. On yesterday Mr. Vandeleur left for London.

1891.[74]
We landed at Kilrush, on the Clare shore, a small fishing and trading
port, whence one sees the Shannon, broad, majestic, peaceful and deserted,
lose itself in the ocean. A car was in waiting to take us to our halting-place,
nine miles across a marshy country, marked with turf cuttings, peopled
by crows, herons and frogs, with a few smoky hovels at long intervals.
The vegetation consisted of tufts of rushes furze-bushes, and an abundance
of those violet and yellow wild flowers, which here give a little cheerfulness
to barren and uncultivated parts. Soon the sight of ruins, with which
this melancholy desert is strewn, shows us that once more we are in
presence of “the Irish difficulty” as it is called in English
politics; we are on Vandeleur property. Whence people have recently
been “evicted” en masse. By the roadside is a house turned
inside out, the thatched roof all staved in, which has undergone one
of those regular sieges which I have already described. In an outhouse,
in a state of indifferent repair, a whole family live, in company with
the pigs and the geese. These are the evicted tenants who have been
allowed to go in as “caretakers”....................

1892 Saturday 7th May (SR).
The Vandeleur Estate.
---------An eviction notice at the suit of Capt. Vandeleur against the
Archdeacon Wolseley on a decree obtained at the January Quarter Sessions---------also
against Richard Walsh, Patrick Kelly of Kilrush and also against Patrick
Moloney now residing in the United States. The eviction on Archdeacon
Wolseley is on the title for selling some land he got in connection
with the Glebe and which Capt. Vandeleur claimed to have given for the
Rector of the Parish for the time being.

1892 Saturday 25th June (Southern Star).
On Tuesday Capt. Croker, Sheriff of Clare, with a force of twenty-one
policemen, in charge of District-Inspector Irwin, of Kilrush, commenced
a series of evictions on Capt. Vandeleur's estate in the neighbourhood
of Kilrush. There was no disturbance. Two evictions were carried out.
Extensive seizures were made on the holdings of the reinstated tenants
under Sir Charles Russell's award.

1892 Saturday 10th December (KH).
The Town Board.
The Commissioners then passed a vote of thanks to Mr. Vandeleur, Mr.
Studdert his agent and to Rev. Dr. Malone in thus giving them powerful
assistance and influence to improve the Town and its port.
The Vicar then read Mr. H. Vandeleur's letter:
Dear Dr. Malone,
----------------------I am prepared to grant a lease subject to the
conditions that the Government give a grant aid to the Creek. ---------------
Hector Stewart Vandeleur. November 21st 1892.

1893 Saturday 7th January (KH).
For Progress.
The Improvement of the Port of Kilrush, Great Influential Public Meeting.
------ Capt. Vandeleur who was received amid loud applause proposed
that Dr. Malone take the chair, which was unanimously carried with acclamation.
Captain Vandeleur said with the opening of the New Year he wished them
success, and hoped by this time next year that they would have made
much progress in the improvement of their port (Applause). This would
be not only of vast utility to Kilrush, but to the entire County of
Clare, which, with Kilrush, now enjoyed railways which, he was certain,
would prove of immense public advantage and remunerative to the companies,
(Hear hear) For a long time various efforts were made to improve Kilrush.
His late lamented friend Mr. Glynn appeared before a Committee of the
House of Commons with a scheme to extend Cappa Pier, but the objections
raised against Kilrush then were that it did not enjoy a corporate representative
body, and had no railway connection. Well he was glad to see that they
had now got rid of all these objections. They had town commissioners
and a well-equipped railway to Kilrush, which would carry out everything
that was expected of it. (Applause). As their chairman had stated private
enterprise could not go further to improve the part, and they knew that
capitalists now held their pockets tightly, so that they should approach
the Government. ----------------.

1893 Saturday 28th January (KH).
The Rev. Dr. Malone P.P. & V.G. has received £1 from Most
Rev. Dr. MacRedmond Lord Bishop of Killaloe and £5 from Mr H.S.
Vandeleur, D.L., for the local Society of St. Vincent de Paul for the
poor of the town.

1893 Saturday 18th June (KH).
Kilrush Demesne not to be opened to excursionists:
Mr Murphy Town Clerk read the following letter from Mr. Studdert, Land
Agent to Mr. Vandeleur

Hazelwood, Quinn, 25/05/1893...
Dear Sir,
On receipt of your letter, re the request of the Kilrush Town Commissioners
that Kilrush House should be opened to excursionists, I at once forwarded
your letter to Mr. Vandeleur’s to his London address and only
this day received an answer as Mr. Vandeleur has been in France for
some weeks. Mr Vandeleur instructed me to inform the Kilrush Town Commissioners
that he regrets he cannot comply with their request. --------------.
Hallam G. Studdert.

1894 Saturday 2nd June (KH).
A serious Contention.
It would seem that a new complication has arisen between Mr. H.S.Vandeleur,
D.L. and the tenants on his estate, arising out of the expiry six months
of the famous arbitration award of Sir Charles Russell. ------------.

1894 Saturday 9th June (SR).
The Vandeleur Estate: Kilrush Thursday
Today at the Kilrush Quarter Sessions before his honour Judge Kelly
the dispute between Capt. Vandeleur and his tenants arising out of the
famous arbitration of Sir Charles Russell (now Lord Russell of Killowen)
came up for hearing. A large number of tenants have been proceeded against
for the half-year's rent ending the 25th March 1893 and others of the
poorer classes for more. The tenants refused to pay unless they received
the full benefit under Lord Russell's award. The Capt. Vandeleur refuses
to allow alleging that the award expired on the 29th Sept 1892. ------------An
indemnity was given to give the tenants an abatement of 32½ %
from the old rent due in June '93 and this to continue until March '94.

1894 Saturday 20th July (KH).
The Vandeleur Estate.
Mr H.G. Studdert J.P. Estate agent and Mr. Michael Shannon the under
agent have been attending at the Vandeleur Estate Office, Kilrush during
the past week receiving rents from tenants. A great deal of rent has
been received and any tenants asking for more time has got it from Mr.
Studdert.

1894 Saturday 15th September (KH).
The following amounts were handed in re: (West Clare Cattle and Horse
Show).

Mr H.S. Vandeleur, D.L.

£20.

Lord Leconfield.

£20.

H R Glynn.

£10-10.

W.V. Burton D.L.

£10-10.

Major Hickman

£5-5.

R W C Reeves D.L.

£5-5.

F W G Hickman J.P.

£5-5.

F J O'Doherty

£5-5.

T R Henn D.L.

£5-5.

F V Westby D.L.

£5-5.

Colonel Lloyd

£3-3.

John Madigan.

£3-3.

Provincial Bank.

£3-0.

National Bank

£3-0.

J Courigan J.P.

£2-2.

T Kelly Solr.

£2-2.

Dr Counihan.

£2-2.

John C Mahony

£2-2.

Major G Studdert

£2-2.

Dr P C Hickey

£2-0.

Joseph Dowling

£2-0.

--------------------------.

1895 Saturday 20th March (SR).
Today Major Fred Cullinan, sub-sheriff of the County accompanied by
the special staff of bailiffs and an armed police escort carried out
three evictions on the Vandeleur estate. The tenants dispossessed were
Patrick Madigan, John Crowley and Thomas Higgins. They were heavy arrears
of rent due on each holding. After possession had been taken, caretakers
with police were placed in charge of the houses. The proceedings passed
off without any disturbance. Mr Michael Shannon under-agent of the estate
attended the evictions on behalf of the landlord Hector Stewart Vandeleur.

1895 Saturday 8th June (KH).
Mr H.S. Vandeleur, D.L.:
There is a rumour prevailing in town-which we hope is well founded Mr
and Mrs Vandeleur and family are to reside almost permanently for the
future at the beautiful ancestral home of the Vandeleur family-Kilrush
House-and so long deserved. The inhabitants of the town and his numerous
tenants would indeed be delighted to see Mr and Mrs Vandeleur reside
in their midst. And that too apart from the fact that absenteeism is
the greatest curse of the country. But let all that pass and in the
future we have no doubt but Mr Vandeleur will do all in his power to
promote the interests of his native town-Kilrush.

Since the foregoing was written and put in type we learn on the best
authority that Mr Vandeleur, Mrs Vandeleur and family are coming home
for good and will attend the West Clare Cattle and Horse Show the first
week in August. We are very glad indeed that Mr Vandeleur and his family
are coming back: he will never have cause to regret it: and we beg to
tender him and his family- A Cead Mille Fáilte.

1895 Saturday 3rd August (KH).
Fashionable News:
Mr H.S.Vandeleur D.L., Mrs Vandeleur and suite will arrive at Kilrush
House early this week.

1895 Saturday 31st August (KH).
Mr H.S.Vandeleur presided at the weekly meeting of the Kilrush Board
of Guardians.

1895 Saturday 7th September (KH).
The Town Clerk read the following:
Kilrush House 12/08/1895.
-------------Will you kindly express to Mr John C. Mahony Chairman and
the town commissioners my sincere thanks for their warm-hearted welcome
informing the body at the same time of the satisfaction we have of being
again amongst them.
I am, Yours Faithfully, Hector S. Vandeleur.

1895 Saturday 12th October (KH).
Letter from Mr Vandeleur,
On the neglected condition of this town Mr Vandeleur addressed a letter
to the Town Clerk, Mr John Murphy,
Sir,
--------- I believe that I am right in stating that it is the paramount
duty of the town commissioners to see the town properly lighted and
it was for that purpose my father erected street lights. I beg also
to point out that not enough attention is paid to cleaning the town
the smells on Saturday coming from the refuse &c&c, left in
the streets was most noisome.
I Remain, Yours Faithfully, Hector S. Vandeleur.

1896 Saturday 11th January (SR).
Lamps for Merchants Quay.
---- It appeared the while Mr Vandeleur was willing to so all responsibility
would afterwards be with the Commissioners which they refused to accept
inasmuch as they derived no revenue from the Quay.

1896 Saturday 1st August (KH).
Mr H.S.Vandeleur D.L., Mrs Vandeleur and family and suite are to arrive
at Kilrush House on next Monday where they will spend the autumn.

1896 Saturday 1st August (Southern Star).
A Kilrush correspondent telegraphs-An eviction was carried out on the
Vandeleur estate at Caherfeenick on Saturday. The tenant evicted was
named Walsh. His house was afterwards levelled to the ground. There
was a large force of police present.

1896 Saturday 18th August (KH).
Fashionable News:
The following house party is at present staying at Kilrush House:
Mr Hector S. Vandeleur, D.L., Lieutenant Seymour Vandeleur, the Misses
Vandeleur and Major Alexander Vandeleur, Captain Foster M.F.H.: the
Hons Mr and Mrs Morris.
The party left on Thursday by the SS Eglinton for the Cahircon
preserves deer-stalking.

1896 Saturday 5th September (KH).
Mr H.S.Vandeleur, D.L presided at the meeting of the Kilrush Board of
Guardians on Saturday. Mrs Vandeleur has arrived in Kilrush from Carlsbad.

1896 Thursday 12th November (KH).
Shooting party at Kilrush House:
The following party have shot over the Kilrush Demesne and Cahircon
preserves this week. Mr H.S.Vandeleur, D.L., Lieut. C.F.Vandeleur, D.S.O.,
Mr Wm V Reeves................

1896 Thursday 19th November (KH).
Mr H.S.Vandeleur, D.L. and Mrs Vandeleur and suite leave Kilrush House
on next Thursday for London for the season.

1897 Thursday 4th March (KH).
Mr. H S Vandeleur D L who has been attending the Clare Assizes during
the week-on the Grand Jury-arrived at Kilrush House on Wednesday.

1897 Thursday 1st April (KH).
Kilrush House Burnt to the ground:
------Only a housekeeper and maid were in charge of the palatial residence.
The Vandeleur family, who occupy this beautiful country seat for a period
of three months each year, are at present staying at their London residence
situated in Cadogan Square, S W. It was built over one hundred years
ago by the Right Hon. John Ormsby Vandeleur. Additions were made by
his successor Col. Crofton M Vandeleur whilst Mr. H S Vandeleur D L
who fell in for the estate some twenty years ago put up the north wing
and generally beautified the pile. The mansion was not in any particular
style of architecture. ------------------.

1897 Saturday 3rd April (SR).
Great Fire
Kilrush House Burned to the Ground £30,000 worth of property damaged.

Kilrush House, the fine old ancestral home of the Vandeleur family has
been burned to the ground and as I write all that remains of the stately
edifice is the charred walls, which alone successfully battled against
the onslaught of the terrible fire fiend. It was one of the most devastating
conflagrations, which has ever occurred in our County. ------------------

The damage done must be simply enormous.
We have heard that Mr. Vandeleur had the place insured in the Alliance
Office for over £20,000. He having transferred the insurance from
the Sun to this Office two months since. But it is readily recognised
that if this is so it will not go near covering the damage done. Mr.
O'Ryan of the Provincial Bank is we believe the local agent for the
Alliance. --------------------.

It was I understand the intention of Mr.
Vandeleur to reside there permanently in the near future and settle
down amongst his extensive tenantry. At present he is in London with
his family leaving Kilrush House in the care of a housekeeper and a
few under servants.
(Kilrush House was burned on the night 25th/26th March 1897).

1897 Thursday 6th May (KH).
Kilrush Town Commissioners.
72 Cadogan Square, London S W 2/05/1897.
Dear Sir,
I have received your letter of the 5th instant enclosing me a copy of
the resolution passed by the Kilrush Town Commissioners sympathising
with myself and my family in the great disaster that has befallen us.

Please express on our behalf to Mr. Luke
O'Brien and the Town Commissioners our thanks foe such sympathy and
kindly feeling. I also should like to take this opportunity of thanking
those who under such difficulties did their utmost to save Kilrush House.
I am, Dear Sir, Yours Faithfully, Hector S Vandeleur.

1897 Thursday 2nd September (KH).
Kilrush Petty Sessions Court.
The Vandeleur Estate.
---Mr. H S Vandeleur D L sought orders for the possessions of the holdings
of some twenty tenants on his estate at Monmore, Carnacalla and Ballymacrinan
under the eviction made easy clauses of the Land Act of 1880---------.
Chairman: What is the date of the ejectment decrees? --------------October
1885----.

1897 Saturday 30th October (SR).
Evictions on the Vandeleur Estate.
Kilrush Wednesday, (from our correspondent).
The Sub-sheriff of the County with a strong force of police has been
engaged this morning in dispossessing tenants on the Vandeleur Estate
who held as caretakers. The unfortunate tenants are handicapped with
rent, and there is not the remotest possibility of anything like a settlement.
Their condition at this inclement season of the year exciting the greatest
public sympathy. The Landlord Mr. Vandeleur is at present staying in
Kilkee.

1897 Thursday 4th November (KH).
The Late Evictions in West Clare.
The threatened eviction campaign on the estate of Mr H S Vandeleur D
L in West Clare commenced to-day and it is said will continue for several
days.

1898 Thursday 17th March (KH).
Estate of H S Vandeleur.
Wanted:
To be let from 25th March inst. The Lime Kiln's Kilrush and premises
attached. Proposals for same in writing will be received by Hallam G
Studdert, Hazelwood, Quinn on and up to 24th inst.

1898 Thursday 14th April (KH).
A Kilrush gentleman wounded in the Soudan War.
----------Lieutenant C F Seymour Vandeleur son of Mr. H S Vandeleur
D L, Kilrush House was severely wounded in the leg. Lieutenant Vandeleur
was in the van of his regiment the Seaforth Highlanders at the time
he received his injury and a comrade Lieutenant Gore was killed near
him-----------------------.

1898 Saturday 29th August (SR).
Evictions on the Vandeleur Estate.
On Friday the sheriff deputy---- carried out two evictions on Capt.
H.S. Vandeleur's Estate.
------------First at Carradota Mr. James Bennett? ----Arrears £360
to Sept 96.
------------the sheriff party then moved into town and took possession
of a house and premises occupied by Mary McNamara who owed £?

1898 Saturday 26th November (SR).
Seizure at the Kilrush Workhouse.
Kilrush Monday. (From our correspondent).
The Sub-sheriff for Clare, Major Fred Cullinan wound up a seizing expedition
today in West Clare by paying a surprise visit to Kilrush Workhouse,
where he ordered the bailiffs to seize the ambulance car and horse under
foot of a County Court decree for rent due by the guardians on the dispensary
house they hold at Carrigaholt from Mr. Burton.
The Car at the time was about being driven for a patient-------------
the route was changed, the rendezvous being the local pound where the
car and horse were duly placed in Mr Joe Griffin's charge. --------.

1899 Thursday 13th April (CJ).
A popular demonstration took place in Kilrush on Saturday evening when
it became known that Mr. H R Glynn was returned as a County Councillor.
Tar barrels freely blazed and a meeting was held in front of Mr. Glynn's
residence when speeches congratulating the successful candidate were
delivered.

1899 Monday 7th August (CJ).
Colonel (Captain) Vandeleur and the Kilrush Pier:
----In the House of Commons on Friday Mr. Hanbury said the Department
of Woods and Forests were prepared to consider the advisability of making
over the foreshore in which the pier stood to Colonel Vandeleur if he
obtained a satisfactory provisional order regarding the pier dues----.

1899 Thursday 7th September (CJ).
The re-erection of the Kilrush House will we understand soon be commenced.

1899 Thursday 9th November (KH).
Board of Trade; Session 1899 & 1900 Kilrush Pier.
Provisional Order:
Power to Mr. H S Vandeleur Esq. To construct a Pier or Quay (Merchants
Quay) and other works to alter existing, and to levy new tolls,
rates, duties and charges to make alter and rescind Bye-Laws and impose
penalties for breach thereof and for other purposes.
----- Notice is hereby given that application is intended to be made
to the Board of Trade on or before the 23rd December next, by Hector
S Vandeleur of Kilrush House in the County of Clare, John Cullinan Solr.
Ennis and Holmes Greig and Greig, London.